Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01

pages of the RECORD UNION insures itsmore
general examination throughout the length
and breadth of our country, while confined
to the limited circulation of the census re-
ports it could never have been brought to
that public notice its merits demand. Ac
companying this splendid chart, which
is at once a comprehensive and elo-
quent sermon upon California, an ex-
exhaustive exposition of her agricultural
capabilities, and demonstration of her
claims, is a paper treating of the illus
trated features, and their proofs, and pre-
senting the incontrovertible deductions to
be drawn therefrom 1t is not necessary,
therefore, for any cumulative effort at this
time in that direction to be made in these
columns To the careful study. of that
valuable paper we invite the readers OF
the REcoRD-UNIoN. 1t, however, EN-
phasizes the value of the paper to indicate
in concise and photographic form the lead
ing topics, onwhich the map and the article
taken together treat. This we do as follows
The actual location, comparative areas
of valley, desert, foothill, timber and
mountain lands, and the watershed, catch
ment area and drainage system.
The elevations of the classified foothill
lands, and the proportional areas and the
distribution of the several classes of soils.
The marked distinctions between the
several climates of the State, as indicated
by mountain ranges coast and interior val
leys, etc.
The photographic and other suggestions
of the plat of the reasons for preserving
forest growth
The great natural water storage reser-
voirs, and capabilities of the Sierra and
coast foothills.
The statistics Of population and pro-
duetion, and the reason for the artificial
and splendid rapid Development and popu-
lation OF one section, where the need was
to segregate large land holdings and in
duce much settlement, and the slower
development of, the other section, where
devotion to grain-growing conserved per-
manency of large holdings, and the
superb natural advantages, calling for little
or no artificial supplements tended to en-
courage content with primal conditions.
The reasons for the notifications OF
climate; as, the uprising currents of air
along the mountains tanks from the val
leys three-fourths of the year. with re-
turning daily breezes, due to the ascent Of
heated atmosphere and the consequent
pressing down and in OF currents of cold
air.
The modifying influences of the cold
attitudes of the lofty sierras upon the
climate of the warm valleys and foothill
regions.
The character, aggregate and distribu-
ton of rainfall, and the reasons for irriga-
ton in one section and its non-use in an
other
The comparative prices OF lands.
The almost perennial summer of Cali
fornia, and the total absence of the rlgors
Of winter as known at the East the
unknown sudden changes from heat to cold,
and fair weather TO rain, common east of
the Rocky mountains.
The reasons why Southern California,
with its inviting equabiity and saIublity
of climate, has received greater immigra-
ton than Northern California with equally
good conditions
The relation of climatic and productive
advantages to realty values.
The relation of wealth productiveness to
the two great divisions of the State, and
why it is that 90 per cent of the wealth
produced is credited to the north and mid
die portions of the State.
The production of citrus fruits in Cen
trail and Northern California.